The Santte-Cooper rig is very similar to the Carolina rig but incorporates a peg float on the leader between the sinker and hook. It is commonly used when drift fishing from a boat or when still fishing to elevate a bait just up off of the bottom.

To tie a Santee-Cooper rig, we will need some terminal tackle:

Leader line– usually a mono filament fishing line of slightly lighter test than your main line.

Hook– j-hooks or circle hook from 4/0 up to 10/0 (for very large baits), #4-#2 treble hook, or your favorite dip bait holder.

Swivel– large swivels without snaps size 1-2/0 will work for most catfishing.

Bead– a spacer of some sort needs to be between your sinker and swivel on the mainline to protect the knot from being smashed. ( I like to use the connectors from the glow bracelets we use when night fishing).